30 Days of Biking Starting Soon

Last year, I participated in 30 Days of Biking. I pledged to ride my bike every single day in April – whether it was for one block or one hundred miles. And you know what?

I did it.

Yes, some of those rides were just up the street and back. But I told my friends I was doing it, and they encouraged me and followed along on my adventures and were very supportive.

I found 30 Days of Biking to be immensely helpful in getting out of the wintertime slump I found myself in last year. I was looking forward to proving to myself that I could do it, not feeling like I had to be doing it.

Sometimes, recreational riders are too hard on themselves for not being able to get out and enjoy a bike ride – for whatever reason! The more you ride, the better you feel – but don’t allow arbitrary thoughts like “I’m a bad person for not riding today” get into your head. It’ll make you feel worse.

That’s what I loved about 30 Days of Biking – the challenge of doing it where I was (at work! in another state! on a borrowed bike!) and the feeling of success as we swung into May, and beautiful Tennessee bike riding days.